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When

June 19, 2009

What

Good Morning Technology! Breakfast Series

Who

The Obama administration is making a big push to upgrade the nation’s electrical grid. But what exactly is a ‘Smart Grid’? Hear an overview of Dominion’s perspective on the ‘Smart Grid’ and get a firsthand look at some of the automation that is controlling the electrical grid today.

Tours starting at 8:00, 8:30 & 9:00 a.m. will be led by Brandon Stites, Dominion’s Chief Architect and the IT department’s representative on the Company’s Smart Grid Strategy Team.

When you are not touring, there will be networking and a presentation about the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center at 8:30 & 9:00 a.m.

Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center - Protecting the Environment:
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center (VCHEC) is a coal and biomass fuelled power generation facility currently under construction at a former coal mining site in southwest Virginia. Larry Labrie, an Environmental Consultant at Dominion, will discuss the environmental permitting process required for VCHEC and the facility design features that mitigate and prevent environmental impacts.

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Pre-registration is required along with photo ID at the event.

This event is sold out.

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Where

Dominion
5000 Dominion Blvd.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

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Members

Non-members

Advance Registration $20 $30
Registration at the Door $30 $40

Bios

Brandon Stites is Chief Architect and Director – IT Architecture & Strategy for Dominion Resources Services; the shared services arm of Richmond Virginia based Dominion. He is responsible for defining the Company’s enterprise-level IT environment and establishing technological strategies that support future business goals. In addition, Brandon plays an active role in proposing new business initiatives that take advantage of advances in technology.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation, 1.2 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas and oil reserves, 14,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,000 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation’s largest natural gas storage facility with 975 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 12 states.

Prior to this most recent assignment, Brandon spent more than seven years managing Dominion’s Process Control Systems for Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution. He previously held various positions in Operations Engineering, Substation and System Protection Engineering.

Brandon received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Richmond.

He is married with two children. In his spare time he enjoys traveling with his family, coaching, boating and skiing.

Laurence Labrie is an Environmental Consultant with more than 35 years of experience in government, consulting, and industry. Mr. Labrie has managed environmental projects in the power generation, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, chemical, computer, and metals industries. At Dominion Mr. Labrie is providing environmental support for development of new power generation facilities.

What

The approach of the Breakfast Series is "Rolled Up Sleeves." Come in early to "meet & greet" only if you want, grab a cup of coffee or a full plate, listen to a quick, informative program and get back to work - and you don't have to wear a suit to do it! Breakfasts are designed for the technology "Early Bird." The busy business or technical person who likes to get up early and who also likes to know what is happening before it happens.

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